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Economic and Fiscal Conditions in the U.S. Virgin Islands (open access)

Economic and Fiscal Conditions in the U.S. Virgin Islands

This report discusses the fiscal and economic challenges facing the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and related issues for Congress, such as: oversight of federal policies that could affect the USVI's long-term fiscal stability; further legislation that would extend or restructure long-range disaster assistance programs to mitigate those challenges and promote greater resiliency of infrastructure and public programs; and how responses to the USVI's fiscal distress could affect municipal debt markets more broadly.
Date: June 20, 2018
Creator: Austin, D. Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recent Violent Crime Trends in the United States (open access)

Recent Violent Crime Trends in the United States

This report provides an analysis of changes in violent crime since 1960, with a focus on changes from 2014 to 2016 in violent crime and homicide rates in the 48 largest cities in the United States for which violent crime and homicide data were submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
Date: June 20, 2018
Creator: James, Nathan
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Disaster Assistance Response and Recovery Programs: Brief Summaries (open access)

Federal Disaster Assistance Response and Recovery Programs: Brief Summaries

This report is designed to assist Members of Congress and their staff as they address the needs of their states, communities, and constituents after a disaster. It includes a summary of federal programs that provide federal disaster assistance to individual survivors, states, territories, local governments, and nongovernmental entities following a natural or man-made disaster.
Date: June 20, 2018
Creator: Kreiser, Maria; Mullins, Maura & Nagel, Jared C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses Special Operations Forces (SOF), which play a significant role in U.S. military operations and, in recent years, have been given greater responsibility for planning and conducting worldwide counterterrorism operations.
Date: April 20, 2018
Creator: Feickert, Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court Invalidates Public-Sector Union Agency Fees: Considerations for Congress in the Wake of Janus (open access)

Supreme Court Invalidates Public-Sector Union Agency Fees: Considerations for Congress in the Wake of Janus

This report discusses the Supreme Court case Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31 (AFSCME). In a 5-4 decision, the Court held that "agency fee" arrangements between a union and a government employer necessarily violate the First Amendment, overruling its 1977 decision in Abood v. Detroit Board of Education.
Date: July 20, 2018
Creator: Killion, Victoria L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
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[News Clip: Surtran]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: September 20, 2018
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Calling Balls and Strikes: Ethics and Supreme Court Justices (open access)

Calling Balls and Strikes: Ethics and Supreme Court Justices

This report examines questions related to the integrity and independence of the Supreme Court, and Congress's potential role in regulating the ethics of the Supreme Court Justices. For example: What mechanisms ensure the integrity of Justices as federal officials? Are Justices subject to any rules of ethical conduct? How might such ethics rules be enforced?
Date: August 20, 2018
Creator: Brown, Cynthia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
MS-13 in the United States and Federal Law Enforcement Efforts (open access)

MS-13 in the United States and Federal Law Enforcement Efforts

This report provides a brief background on the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), a violent criminal gang operating in the United States and abroad--namely Central America. It focuses on MS-13's structure and criminal activities in the U.S. and highlights law enforcement initiatives to counter the gang's illicit activities. The report also provides an overview of selected domestic policy issues Congress may examine as part of its efforts to counter MS-13.
Date: August 20, 2018
Creator: Finklea, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP): Issues in Brief (open access)

The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP): Issues in Brief

This report discusses the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program which is made up of four agencies (FEMA, The National Science Foundation, USGS, and National Institute of Standards and Technology) which are responsible for monitoring, reporting, and studying earthquakes and increasing resiliency to earthquakes through means such as stronger infrastructure, early warning systems, and recovery plans.
Date: September 20, 2018
Creator: Folger, Peter
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Grants and Loans for State and Local Emergency Communications Projects: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Federal Grants and Loans for State and Local Emergency Communications Projects: Frequently Asked Questions

This report provides congressional staff with information on current federal grants and loans that fund emergency communications, including information on the application process, eligible communications activities, and other resources they can provide to constituents seeking federal grant and loan funding to support emergency communications projects.
Date: September 20, 2018
Creator: Gallagher, Jill C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Ground Forces Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Considerations for Congress (open access)

U.S. Ground Forces Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Considerations for Congress

This report discusses issues for Congress to consider regarding robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) and artificial intelligence (AI), which have the potential to change the nature of warfare. Other nations, notably peer competitors Russia and China, are aggressively pursuing RAS and AI for a variety of military uses, raising considerations about the U.S. military's response--to include lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS)--that could be used against U.S. forces.
Date: November 20, 2018
Creator: Feickert, Andrew; Kapp, Lawrence; Elsea, Jennifer K. & Harris, Laurie A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 2018 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 20, 2018
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 2018 (open access)

Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Whitewright, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 20, 2018
Creator: Palmer, Kimberly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 227, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 227, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 2018
Creator: Einselen, Sarah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 20, 2018
Creator: Einselen, Sarah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 20, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 20, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 20, 2018
Creator: Einselen, Sarah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 119, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 119, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 20, 2018
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 142, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 20, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 142, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 20, 2018
Creator: Armstrong, Mark J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 77, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 77, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 20, 2018
Creator: Einselen, Sarah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 1, December 2018 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 1, December 2018

Report over the topics for the 86th Legislature, including appropriations and spending; taxes and revenue; business and economic development; criminal justice and public safety; health and human services; public education; higher education; energy, environment, and natural resources; transportation; government organization; regulatory issues; and judiciary and civil jurisprudence.
Date: December 20, 2018
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 171, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 20, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 171, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 20, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 20, 2018
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 352, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 352, Ed. 1 Friday, July 20, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 2018
Creator: McCrory, Sean
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 322, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 20, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 322, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 20, 2018
Creator: McCrory, Sean
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 20, 2018
Creator: McCrory, Sean
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History